Description: Take a journey through Asia and beyond with twenty-three original thought-provoking and moving stories that challenge ideas about race, belonging, and politics. Stories about love, revenge, and choices. Stories about where we come from and where we are going. Recommended by Booklist (American Library Association), Library Journal, and Locus.
Brief description: Lucas K. Law is a Malaysian-born freelance editor and published author who divides his time and heart between Calgary and Qualicum Beach. He co-edited two anthologies, Strangers Among Us and The Sum of Us, with Susan Forest. They are currently working on their third anthology, Shades Within Us. With Derwin Mak, Lucas co-edited Where The Stars Rise. He has been a jury member for a number of fiction competitions including Nebula, RITA and Golden Heart awards.When Lucas is not editing, writing, or reading, he is an engineering consultant and business coach, specializing in mergers and acquisition (M&A) activities, asset evaluations, business planning, and corporate development.
Review Quotes:
"This collection is essential for anyone interested in the diverse and engaging possibilities of fantasy and science fiction." --Booklist
"This fascinating collection addresses issues of immigration, dual cultures, and ethnic issues through genre devices such as ghosts, steampunk robots, and planetary exploration. SF readers looking to discover new voices will enjoy this volume that reflects the eclecticism of Asian culture." --Library Journal
"There's a lot of good reading to be found in Where the Stars Rise." --Locus (Gardner Dozois)
"Majority of the stories being either good or very good page-turners." --Tangent
"Where the Stars Rise is a wonderfully diverse collection of Asian science fiction and fantasy that deserves to be on the shelves of anyone serious about being well-read in the genre. Like all good anthologies, there's something here for almost anyone, while at the same time the collection has a distinctive character that's all its own." --SF Bluestocking
"A wealth of stories running the gamut from poignant to mindblowing, rewarding journeys both faraway and familiar." --Aliette de Bodard, Nebula Award-winning author of the Dominion of the Fallen saga
"Where the Stars Rise is a hell of a lot of fun. Great writers, magnificent storytelling, and worlds I wanted to spend a lot more time in--no matter how dangerous they were. I had a blast reading it." --Rob Boffard, author of the Outer Earth series (Tracer, Zero-G, Impact)
Awards and Honorable Mentions
2018 Alberta Book Publishing Award Winner (Best Speculative Fiction)
2018 (Canadian SF&F) Aurora Award Finalist (Best Anthology/Related Work)
One story nominated -- 2018 World Fantasy Awards Best Short Story Finalist
One story selected for The Best Science Fiction of the Year, Volume 3(ed. by Neil Clarke)
Four stories on ***Tangent***Recommended Reading List 2017
Two stories -- 2018 (Canadian SF&F) Aurora Award Short Fiction Finalists
One story nominated -- 2018 The Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic -- Short Story category Shortlist
Anthologies in this series (Strangers Among Us, The Sum of Us, Where the Stars Rise, Shades Within Us) have been recommended by Publishers Weekly, Booklist (American Library Association), Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, School Library Journal, Locus, Foreword Reviews, and Quill & Quire.